Legal Opinion
Jurado v. State Farm Mutual Insurance Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 16, 1990No. 89-CA-0420PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARRY, Judge.
The issue is a judgment which maintains an exception of res judicata and dismisses this suit for personal injuries.
On April 16, 1986 Aurora Jurado was riding her bicycle home from UNO (she was an electrical engineering student) when she was hit by a mirror on Milton Seeger’s truck. Seeger was insured by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.
On May 2, 1986 Jurado went to State Farm’s office and received $968.00 after signing a release.
On March 16, 1987 Jurado sued Seeger and State Farm for personal injuries. The petition does not mention the release or allege any fact…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Saunders v. NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC SERV., INC.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1980
- Waagen v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
- Stone v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1987
3Cited by3 opinions
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